No. 8,886 in French
californienne
"Californienne" means "Californian" (feminine).
In a sentence
Elle est une actrice californienne célèbre.
She is a famous Californian actress.
In this sentence, 'californienne' functions as an adjective modifying the noun 'actrice', indicating origin from California and agreeing in gender with the feminine noun.
La cuisine californienne est réputée pour ses ingrédients frais.
Californian cuisine is renowned for its fresh ingredients.
Here, 'californienne' describes the cuisine ('cuisine'), highlighting characteristic culinary styles or traditions from California.
Je connais une entreprise californienne innovante.
I know an innovative Californian company.
In this sentence, 'californienne' is used as an adjective modifying 'entreprise', designating the locality or origin of the company while agreeing in gender with the feminine noun.
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